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砲撃 ほうげき

  1. bombarding; bombardment; shelling

延坪島砲撃事件 ヨンピョンドほうげきじけん

  1. Bombardment of Yeonpyeong (November 23, 2010)

四国艦隊下関砲撃事件 しこくかんたいしものせきほうげきじけん

  1. Shimonoseki bombardment; Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864)

始める はじめる N4

  1. to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to start
  2. to establish; to open (e.g. a store); to start up (a business, society, etc.)
  3. to begin to ...; to start ...
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